Table 1.
Characteristics of 93 Patients with Laboratory-Confirmed Tuberculosis and epidemiologic link in Scania region-Sweden between 2003 and 2014 overall and comparing clustered vs un-clustered.
| Characteristics | All patients (n = 93) | Clustered (n = 52) | Un-clustered (n = 41) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age–(years) | |||
| Mean (±Standard deviation) | 40.6 (±19.4) | 39.3 (±18.2) | 42.4 (±21.7) |
| Range | 1–91 | 1–91 | 1–87 |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 57 (61) | 32 (62) | 25 (61) |
| Female | 36 (39) | 20 (38) | 16 (39) |
| Place of birth | |||
| Swedish born | 28 (30) | 15 (29) | 13 (32) |
| Foreign born | |||
| Somalia | 17 (18) | 7 (13) | 10 (24) |
| Vietnam | 8 (9) | 4 (8) | 4 (10) |
| Others | 40 (43) | 26 (50) | 14 (34) |
| Tuberculosis Type | |||
| Pulmonary | 71 (76) | 44 (85) | 30 (73) |
| Extra pulmonary | 19 (20) | 9 (17) | 10 (24) |
| Both | 3 (4) | 1 (2) | 2 (5) |
| Smear positive | |||
| Yes | 59 (60) | 36 (69) | 23 (56) |
| No | 34 (37) | 16 (31) | 18 (44) |
| Treatment Outcome | |||
| Completed treatment | 84 (90) | 47 (90) | 37 (90) |
| Incomplete treatment | 5 (5) | 2 (4) | 3 (7) |
| TB-related Death | 3 (3) | 2 (4) | 1 (2) |
| Relapse | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Risk Factors | |||
| History of TB exposure | 4 (4) | 2 (4) | 2 (5) |
| Immunosuppressive Rx | 5 (5) | 2 (4) | 3 (7) |
| Homelessness | 10 (11) | 10 (19) | 0 (0) |
| Newly arrived Immigrants | 10 (11) | 2 (4) | 8 (20) |
aData are n (%) or mean ± Standard Deviation on WGS analysed patients.